#28 - Yeah, whatever, man. You found one day sufficient, yippee for you. Not everyone agrees. And neither you nor me know a thing about the OP or how long he/she will want to spend at Angkor. Better they keep their plan flexible, that's all.
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germuno
true gorshar...it is my opinion...& most of those i met that one day at the wats...they were great but you unless you are really into that sort of thing they aren't worth more than a day
...even so in my opinion they should have made the new 7th wonder of the world list...well ahead of the taj mahal...but then it was a numbers game & india certainly has the numbers...shit how did they leave off the only original 7 wonders still standing...the taj is worth no more than a 2 hour visit...
..as long as i'm on the subject & nursing a torn calve let me pontificate more...how did chizen itza make it...again a numbers game...mexico has more clout than guatemala with tikal
...now the petra with jordan's small population...sometimes i think there must be a god
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foolsprogress
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<hr>unless you're an archeologist siam reap is only a 2 nite one day affair..i loved the wats...but one day is enough if you get a decent tuk tuk driver...<hr></blockquote>
I am not an archaeologist and I didn't find three days anywhere near enough on my first visit to Angkor. But then again, I am not so self-centered as to think that everybody would have the same level of interest as me. germunom, you are talking about yourself, not Siem Reap or Angkor. Gorshar's experience with hundreds (if not thousands) of tourists visiting Angkor lends his comments a level of objectivity that yours are wholly lacking.
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cresti
For what is worth... I could not agree more with GorShar. OP, keep your plan flexible, especially with your time spent in Siem Reap. There is so much to see in the area, that the last thing you want is to miss out something special. There's plenty of tourists who go back home regretting they did not plan more time in Siem Ream, and you don't want to be one of them. Again, it's not only about the ruins.
I was in SR for 9 days and every day I saw a different place, all of which totally worth the trip. Angkor is best seen at a leisurely pace, giving yourself enough time to assimilate the details and not confuse one temple with another. But there is not JUST Angkor. You can visit the floating villages (Kompong Phhluk is my favourite). You can climb Phnom Bok, Phnom Khrom, even go to the top of Phnom Kulen. Kbal Spean is also very interesting, 2. Banteay Srei and Banteay Samre should not be missed, and the outlying temples of Beng Mealea and Ko Ker are fascinating as well, with their touch of mystery and roughness.. You can visit the countryside on top of a motorbike (with a driver) and get lazy in the rural village of Rulous (getting the chance of visiting the Rulous Group, which is very interesting, especially if seen before Angkor). Get up early and beat the crowds. Rest on a hammock sipping some coconut juice in the middle of the day when everybody is crazily running around the sites. Go back out again when the air is less hot and the light beautifully touches the temples. In Angkor, the Bayon, Ta Phrom and Angkor Wat should be visited on different days, so that you can enjoy their beauty and still have some time to assimilate their details. You can visit Angkor Thom in one day and see the sunset from Phnom Bakeng. You can visit the area east of Angkor Thom in the following day. And you can end with a morning in the Eastern Baray area (plus Preah Khan) and spend the afternoon in Angkor Wat (or the opposite).
Whatever you decide, Siem Reap area is not a place to rush. Spend some time there, and you won't regret it.
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